The Ballad of the Computer Tech
In 1990, a cassette tape was put together with filk songs written by and for computer users (still something of a rarity at the time). 20+ years the song called “Mr. Compatibility” still rings true - the only thing that has changed are the names of the tech.
“Would you put this system together for me
some I ordered by mail and parts I got free.
The pieces all work, except two or three.
Please, Mr. Compatibility. …..
Put all this together - take an hour or two;
hide those ugly cables, and when you are thru
write up a contract saying you’d guarantee
it’ll all work forever, or you’d fix it for free.”